WordPress for beginners: .org or .com ?

If you are thinking of starting a blog or creating a website, probably you’ve considered WordPress. You search on the web and come across wordpress.com AND .org. Why are there two? Are they both official? Is one only for blogs? Is just one free? For beginners, this can be a bit confusing. To help you understand the differences, I suggest reading WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Which Is Right for YOU?, by Jazmine Betz at G2 Crowd:

“Before getting into the differences between .com and .org, it’s important to understand what WordPress is. WordPress is a free, open-source CMS based on the MySQL database management system and the PHP scripting language. While it can be used for any type of content, it’s a popular option for web content management. Web content management systems are used to build out websites, notably ones that frequently post fresh content, such as blogs, news sites and online stores.

WordPress has been so successful because it’s easy to use and offers users mobile- and SEO-friendly websites and hundreds of plugins. And since WordPress isn’t owned by a company — it’s maintained entirely by volunteers — the software is completely free.” Keep reading the article on G2 Crowd

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